2006 · 151 min · Crime, Thriller, Drama
The Departed is Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning crime masterpiece starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, and Jack Nicholson in a Boston-set thriller about a cop who infiltrates the Irish mob while a mob mole simultaneously infiltrates the police. A remake of the Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs, the film swept the Academy Awards with 4 wins including Best Picture and Best Director.
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The Departed won 4 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director (Scorsese), Best Film Editing, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It was Scorsese's first Oscar win for directing.
The Departed is a remake of the 2002 Hong Kong film Infernal Affairs and is loosely inspired by the real story of FBI agent John Connolly's corruption in the Boston FBI office — though the plot is fictional.
The Departed runs 151 minutes and is rated R for strong brutal violence, pervasive language, some strong sexual content, and drug material.
Yes — The Departed is consistently ranked among Scorsese's finest films alongside Goodfellas, Taxi Driver, and Raging Bull.